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National Disaster Response Force 'NDRF' will raise 4 more battalions
National Disaster Response Force 'NDRF' will raise 4 more battalions: Details, Aim, Purpose, Highlights
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will soon raise 4 more new battalions, to its existing 12 battalions. These four new battalions would be stationed in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and NCR Delhi.
These battalions will be modernised to meet international standards. NDRF also has proposed to have exclusive women contingents within battalions to take care of women during times of distress.
National Disaster Response Reserve (NDRR)
NDRF has also provisioned revolving fund of Rs. 250 crore for NDRF to create National Disaster Response Reserve in all its battalions. The reserve will essentially have necessary relief material like readymade food, medicines, etc. to be distributed during distress in calamity-hit areas.
About National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
NDRF is India’s elite disaster mitigation combat force established in 2006 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. It is headquartered in New Delhi. It functions under Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
NDRF works under the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) which lays down policies, plans, and guidelines for disaster management.
NDRF specialized force is responsible to undertake special disaster response, relief, rescue operations, and combat roles independently in the case of an event of any disaster (natural or man-made), accident or emergency.
NDRF also assists local authorities in launching a quick rescue and response operation to save life and property. At present, there are 12 battalions in NDRF which are deployed strategically across the country to provide an immediate response.
